Mauricio Pochettino appeared to have collected himself for his press conference at Villa Park following the game.

When Pochettino entered the press conference room, many anticipated that he would be enraged and upset, but instead, he appeared at ease. Just moments before, his team was denied what could have been a vital three points when Axel Disasi believed he had won it for Chelsea—possibly through an own goal.

Mauricio Pochettino regarding VAR

The Blues rallied late in the game to tie the score after trailing by two goals in the first half. Next, Disasi’s title ricocheted off the crossbar, struck Robin Olsen, and ended up in the goal, igniting wild celebrations in the opposing end.

They were, however, short-lived as Benoit Badiashile was found to have fouled Diego Carlos during the build-up to the goal, according to the VAR. Here are all of the comments made about the match by the Chelsea head coach…

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Are you happy with how your side performed and how resilient they were?

‘It was hard to control once we gave up early in the game. It was because we were playing better, isn’t that right? superior than our time at Arsenal. ‘The FA Cup semi-final matchup versus Manchester City had a profound impact on us. We were quite let down. After that, we had some difficulty getting better, and Arsenal, who are doing They sure did punish us harshly. However, the team performed well and shown good spirit today.

When we look back at the game, we were the superior team. Although I believe we should have won, I’m also really thrilled and satisfied with our performance against a team that is in a strong position, having a great season, and demonstrating our ability to play on this level.

How is Silva Thiago doing?

‘We must evaluate him following tomorrow. He has a groin ache that is comparable to Palace.’

Opinions regarding the VAR ruling?

We had a brief conversation. The action on the field was invisible to the referee. He didn’t consider what he saw to be wrong, but then the The decision was altered by VAR. Okay, no issue, if the referee had said, It was a foul, and then stayed with his call.

The referee observed the play, determined there was no foul, and proceeded to consult the VAR. It was one of those football challenges that you see so often. Disappointed since, at the time, our victory was crucial to our belief that we might compete in Europe the next season. That is the reason it hurts.

‘If I say anything, I’ll get into trouble, but I believe everyone saw that it wasn’t a foul. To be honest, there’s no authority to declare it a foul—it’s just a nudge from behind. Among the most crucial things It’s about the team displaying outstanding character after Arsenal.’

What was the performance quality of Moises Caicedo?

‘I thought the squad was good, not just me. The entire team gave a strong performance. However, Moi was also excellent.’

Do you believe that the players displaying as much grit and character will matter in terms of who stays and what the club intends for the summer?

Yes, without a doubt. We must evaluate the participants and make future projections. Of course, the owners, the sporting director, and we in this particular instance need to speak about that. We are willing to communicate, and we’ll see when we do.